26th September 2024
Increasing biodiversity can reduce the risk or extent of flooding. A range of trees and shrubs, grasses and other plants will improve the capacity of the soil to absorb water and slow the rate at which falling water reaches the ground. A diverse range of plants – and therefore of root systems – helps stabilise the soil, limiting how much is washed away and securing banks.
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/nature-can-help-prevent-flooding
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/flooding/
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